While planning my destination beach wedding a few years back, I knew what kind of products I wanted to make the day complete. The list went something like this: paper fans for the wedding ceremony, beach bags for my bridesmaids gifts, wedding invitations with a beach theme, and some sort of tropical cake topper.  Sure, I had a solid list, but these weren’t the kind of items I shopped for on a regular basis. The other problem was my budget. With travel costs, there wasn’t much left for reception favors and other details.

Looking back, I would’ve loved some shopping direction and outside opinions. If someone could have directed me to top beach-themed wedding products and the best deals on the web, I would’ve been a much more relaxed bride.